ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering) Verified today
ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)
SpaceX is developing next-generation ASICs and FPGAs for Starlink, the world's largest satellite constellation. You will design complex chips that enable fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide, working across systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, and product engineering teams.
What you will do
- Design ASICs and FPGAs for Starlink projects, implementing complex SoC blocks using Verilog or SystemVerilog
- Optimize designs for power, performance and area
- Own the full ASIC/FPGA design lifecycle from architectural concept through microarchitecture, design partitioning, backend collaboration, and lab bring-up and validation
- Build physical and digital tools to analyze data collected on orbit and in the lab
- Design test systems for FPGA/ASIC validation, interoperability, and integration with DSP and communications subsystems
- Collaborate with software engineers on production software for your designs
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics
- 1+ years RTL design experience using SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL
Preferred skills and experience
- ASIC/FPGA system integration
- Python, C/C++, and Bash
- DSP, digital communication system datapath blocks, or modem design
- EDA tools: HDL simulators (VCS, Questa, IES), HDL Lint (Spyglass), FPGA tools (Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus II)
- AXI/AHB/APB protocols
- Electrical engineering fundamentals
- Lab debugging of PCBs with microprocessors and FPGAs using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
- Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field
Additional requirements
- Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
Compensation
Level 1: $135,000-$175,000 per year
Level 2: $155,000-$210,000 per year
Base salary is one part of your total rewards. You may be eligible for long-term stock or cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan discount. You will receive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, 3 weeks paid vacation, and 10+ paid holidays per year. Paid sick leave is provided per company policy.
US person requirement
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.